By Adam Spatacco
Publication Date: 2026-01-22 05:00:00
Nvidia stock has risen tenfold over the last three years, but the real rally may just be getting started.
There are few companies in history that have experienced the same trajectory of growth as Nvidia (NVDA +2.98%). A little more than three years ago, the general opinion on Nvidia was that the company was a niche specialist in the world of online gaming.
Today, the entire artificial intelligence (AI) narrative essentially hinges on Nvidia’s quarterly earnings report. How did this transition happen?
In essence, the company’s graphics processing units (GPUs) were parlayed far beyond the gaming industry and now represent the backbone of generative AI development. Every time a hyperscaler builds a new data center, you better believe Nvidia’s phones are ringing off the hook for more chips.
Image source: Nvidia.
While generative AI represented the first phase of the ongoing technology revolution — fueling Nvidia’s market cap from $345 billion to nearly $4.5 trillion — the rest of the decade will be defined by infrastructure.
Let’s explore the numerous tailwinds that should unfold for Nvidia over the next several years. From there, I’ll analyze Nvidia’s valuation profile and break down how the company could reach a $10 trillion market cap by 2030.
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